Name/Title
Letter concerning property lines and railroadEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.672 a-bDescription
a. Handwritten letter on blue folded paper from "J. Boorman" of the "office H.R.R.R. Company" to "Mrs. Louise Livingston," August 1, 1850; double-ringed oval embossed insignia with "JOHN BUTLER / HARTFORD" in the top and bottom and a bird in flight in the middle; text states that "...the company by / the terms of their charter, can appropriate to their use all / land covered by water, which has not been previously granted by / the Legislature to private persons.;" text continues to discuss ascertaining property lines, enclosed map (D 58 b) and that "...the Company intend / errecting a convenient drawbridge at the most suitable place for / the use of yourself and neighbors, in furnishing access to the / River (sic).;" text appears on first and second pages; third and fourth pages are blank, except for watermark "J BUTLER" in center of third page.
b. Handdrawn, irregularly shaped map on two pieces of different sized blue paper glued together; map shows outline of properties of "ROBERT DONALDSON," WID. (sic) EDWARD LIVINGSTON / 354; "JOHN R. LIVINGSTON;" also noted "Land Line," HIgh Water Mark," "MAGNETIC MERIDIAN," "East Exterior Boundary," "Center Line of Rail Road," "West Exterior Boundary," and measurement in feet to marks and lines; decorative detail on upper line of "MAGNETIC MERIDIAN."Condition
Notes
Remarks: a. Upper right hand corner of first page folded downward; some surface dirt.
b. Creasing throughout and many folded lines; more creasing at bottom edge near pasted section with bottom edge slightly folded back; some surface dirt and staining.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Louise Davezac LivingstonNotes
RecipientGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27BNote Type
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Library